Opinion

1948: The South and the South’s Problem

Troops escort nine black students into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in September 1957. Associated Press Photo, courtesy of The Associated Press.[This article originally appeared in the April…

1948: The Southern Revolt

[This article originally appeared in the April 1948 issue of Nieman Reports.]As a personal preface to these comments, I would like to point out that they have been delayed because…

1978: Covering the Real Politics

Busing students to Hyde Park (Boston) High School in 1974. Photo by Paul Connell, courtesy of The Boston Globe.[This article originally appeared in the Summer 1978 issue of Nieman Reports.]…I…

1968: A Newspaper’s Role Between the Riots

[This article originally appeared in the June 1968 issue of Nieman Reports.]When the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders blamed white racism for the destructive environment of the ghettos, most…

1956: A Negro Reporter at the Till Trial

[This article originally appeared in the January 1956 issue of Nieman Reports.]Millions of words were written about the recent Till murder trial, but the most dramatic and, by far, the…

Media’s Role in Changing the Face of Poverty

A Scholar Examines the Convergence of Race and Welfare in the Media.

A Woman at Odds With Her Times

Charlotte Curtis is portrayed as a controversial pioneer in journalism.

The Inestimable Value of Family Ownership

As corporate newspaper ownership increases, independent decision-making is lost.

Punch Sulzberger’s Pentagon Papers Decision

Excerpt from “The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family Behind The New York Times,” by Susan E. Tifft and Alex S. Jones, published by Little, Brown and Company, 1999

Fall 1999: Words & Reflections Introduction

“What difference does it make that a family newspaper stays in the family?” This is the question posed by Alex S. Jones, author (along with Susan E. Tifft) of the…